I'm in Spokane Washington now. Nice town. I'm staying in a GORGEOUS historic hotel. Built in 1914 and they have a lot of photographs from the teens and 20s. Very "The Shining" -- that was in Washington State, right? Well, no blood on the mirror this morning so I think I'm safe.
I'm here on business, for a deposition. The deposition is actually over now, and I'm killing the next 3 hours before I have to be at the airport for my flight to Portland and then my flight back home. No direct flights from Chicago to Spokane. Don't know why. Like I said, it's a nice enough town.
I generally don't mind business travel. Sure, its exhausting and its hard to eat healthy in airports and on planes, and your body and mind are one 2 different time zones. I do miss Gregg, because I'm a mush-head and miss him when I'm not with him. I actually miss him sometimes while I'm at work. DO not tell him that. I will deny it. you have no proof!
Travel is GREAT for billables, the harsh reality of law practice. I have to account for my time as a lawyer, and that time is billed to a client. Although I work at a great firm who has never fired someone for not billing enough, there is a billing "suggestion" and I try to bill over that. My billing is good this year, but more never hurt. When you travel, you bill door-to-door. This means you bill for sitting in an airport, on a plane, in a taxi. You bill for the time you lose by traveling.
But I'm thinking about Sam, and how all this will change so soon. I just cannot imagine taking a business trip when Sam is here. That means a lot more meetings and depositions via conference call, or sending someone else in my stead. I'm sure at some point in time a quite night out of the house will sound inviting, but not now. I don't want to miss a single second of Sam time, and definitely don't want to miss an entire day/night.
Its funny. We can see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel now, and everything seems to be seen through parental eyes. How will things change, how will they stay the same. Part of me doesn't even want to think about the reality of working after Sam is home, because I just want to stay home with Sam. But who knows, I may be a better mommy working. And we certainly will require my income for little necessities like G diaper liners, those adorable socks that looks like shoes, and tricycles. Gregg still has his eye on an Alfa Romeo peddle car from England. Should I mention that it's $400??? And that we are most definitely NOT purchasing it?!!!
Okay, this posting isn't really making any sense except inside my head at this point so I'll sign out. See you on the other side of the Rockies.
The Weekly Ramble – August 29, 2025
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5 comments:
Hope you are having safe travels! I think I need to have a shoe budget for our little guy! That is my weakness!! Don has already started lecturing me! :) Like that will stop me!!!! HEE HEE
Tina
I think its normal to have all those thoughts going through your head about Sam. I think it is great you are giving it so much thought before hand.
Actually, "The Shining", I think was in Colorado, but maybe I'm wrong. As long as you don't hear someone saying "REDRUM, REDRUM" in your head. What do they suggest for billables. Currently, we do not bill since we are staff counsel, but once we change to Lib*erty, we'll start billing. I billed long, long time ago, but really don't remember much, so I'm not looking forward to it at all. I guess it will keep me more on task though.
Having never gotten to travel without my kiddos, I sometimes envy my hubby's business trips. But then again, I am such a homebody and love my own bed!! And I would miss my boys terribly!!
Can't wait til we see pics of Sam!! Probably won't be too much longer!!
Too bad you didn't have more time in Portland...That's where the cool people are!!!!!
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